... devices, especially laser and pneumatic devices have improved the stone-free rates after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS), as well as ureterorenoscopy (URS) for upper tract urolithiasis and at the same time decreased the risk of complications. These intracorporeal...

... were also similar between groups. Conclusion: Compared to T-UAS, the use of F-UAS for retrograde intrarenal surgery in the treatment of renal lower calyx stones is associated with a higher day-1 SFR. Additionally, the F-UAS group demonstrated reduced basket usage and fewer postoperative complications...

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... of retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) in elderly patients by comparing them with propensity score-matched age-groups. Methods: Patients who underwent RIRS to treat upper urinary tract stone disease at seven centers were included in the study and were divided into four groups. The age intervals of the patients...

...Mehmet Fatih Şahin; Oktay Ozman; Hakan Cakir; Onder Cinar; Murat Akgul; Cem Basatac; Muhammed Fatih Simsekoglu; Kerem Teke; Cenk Murat Yazici; Eyup Burak Sancak; Bülent Önal; Haluk Akpinar Introduction: Although retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) is being performed with increasing frequency...

... = 0.043). Conclusions: The results of our study showed that AKI was not observed in RIRS performed with a 12/14 Fr UAS while the use of a 9.5/11.5 Fr UAS resulted in AKI according to the assessment of the related biomarkers. Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) is a minimal invasive treatment method...

.... The procedures were performed by a urologist specializing in stone treatment. The patients underwent retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) using one of the three su-fURSs: group 1 used Uscope 3022, group 2 used LithoVue, and group 3 used EU-scope. Considering the study design, the surgeon could not be blinded...

... surveillance, medical treatment, extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL), retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS), and percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PCNL). The choice of treatment modality depends on variable factors related to the stone and the patient as well [2]. Retrograde intrarenal surgery...

...Mehmet Serkan Ozkent; Mehmet Mesut Piskin; Mehmet Balasar; Yunus Emre Goger; Mehmet Giray Sonmez Introduction: The primary aim of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) among the children and adults with similar stone burdens and locations. Also...

... laser in retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS). Methods: A prospective clinical study performed after the IRB approval (Sechenov University, Russia). Patients with stones <30 mm were treated with SuperPulsed thulium fiber laser (SP TFL) (NTO IRE-Polus, Russia) through a 200-μm-diameter fiber. Stone...

...Rui Wang; Yude Hu; Haijie Xie; Linguo Xie; Yu Yang; Chunyu Liu Objectives: To initially evaluate the outcomes of the modified triangular prismatic double-J (DJ) stent in the management of 2- to 3-cm renal stones after one-stage retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS). Methods: Patients with 2- to 3-cm...

...Sana Hussain; Roshan-e Shahid Rana; M. Hammad Ather Objective: To validate the in-house built Styrofoam box bench-top training model for retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS). Materials and Methods: This study was performed in the setting of a half-day RIRS course. During the course, participants...

...Zhenhua Gu; Yucheng Yang; Rui Ding; Meili Wang; Jianming Pu; Jian Chen Background: Advances in micro-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for kidney stones have made it an alternative approach to the retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) approach. Nevertheless, the superiority of micro-PCNL over RIRS...

...Baochao Zhang; Yonghui Hu; Jie Gao; Dong Zhuo Introduction: To compare the effect of micropercutaneous surgery (microperc) and retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) in the management of moderately size kidney stones. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted in March 2019 using PubMed...

... of Swiss urologists. The choice of treatment shows a high accordance with evidence-based guidelines and a preference for retrograde endoscopic surgery in the majority of stone scenarios. Urinary stone Treatment Swiss urology Shock-wave lithotripsy Retrograde intrarenal surgery Percutaneous...

... retrograde intrarenal surgery as first-line therapy. Three cases needed a multidisciplinary approach. Results: The six percutaneous procedures were successful after a single session, while the retrograde approach required multiple treatments; a single case needed a shock wave session to complete...

...Changjian Zheng; Bo Xiong; Hongzhi Wang; Jun Luo; Chenggou Zhang; Wei Wei; Yarong Wang Objective: To systematically review the efficacy and safety of retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) versus percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for the treatment of renal calculi >2 cm. Methods: We searched...

...Wen Zhong; Zhijian Zhao; Liang Wang; Sunil Swami; Guohua Zeng Introduction: Mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini-PCNL) and retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) are well-established techniques with little morbidity. The combined use of standard PCNL and the mini-PCNL or the RIRS technique...

...Ural Oguz; Berkan Resorlu; Ekrem Ozyuvali; Omer Faruk Bozkurt; Cagri Senocak; Ali Unsal Purpose: To review our intraoperative complications of retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for kidney calculi and stratify these complications according to the modified Satava classification system (SCS...